I took my receipts, sworn declaration (Affidavit) and everything down to the local MTO office today to get my MTO assigned VIN. What I thought might be a quick visit, having researched this process to death, has become a real pain.
Part of the problem is the MTO office really has very little experience in registering "kit cars" so they deferred to Kingston. My car was built by me to look like a Lotus 7. The frame/body was built by me, the engine is from a '94 Camaro and was bought in the US at a scrap yard. I submitted receipts, I mentioned the books I used to help me built it, everything.
Apparently the one thing that I'm missing, and I think they're wrong about this, is some for of "Statement of Origin" for the engine. I don't have such a thing, and I have no idea how I would go about getting such a thing. I have the receipt for the engine, and the customs form for paying tax when crossing the border. Does anyone know what this is and why I would need one? I didn't see mention of anything like this from the "Registering Your Car in Ontario" web page on this site.
They seem to be very confused because the "kit" wasn't bought by a kit maker but rather built by me in my garage.
I've provided everything I think I need to provide, but this "Statement of Origin" seems to be the sticking point. Whomever they are talking to in Kingston swears I need this and I really don't know what to do at this point. We left things today with them taking copies of my receipts and they would do some more digging on their end and call me with what they find.
Is there anyone that can shed some light on this? Are there particular MTO offices that handle "kit cars" better than others? Someone I can talk to in the MTO that can talk to my local MTO office to clarify the rules?
I'm starting to get really concerned that I might not be able to register this car for the road.
Help!
Thanks,
Paul
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Part of the problem is the MTO office really has very little experience in registering "kit cars" so they deferred to Kingston. My car was built by me to look like a Lotus 7. The frame/body was built by me, the engine is from a '94 Camaro and was bought in the US at a scrap yard. I submitted receipts, I mentioned the books I used to help me built it, everything.
Apparently the one thing that I'm missing, and I think they're wrong about this, is some for of "Statement of Origin" for the engine. I don't have such a thing, and I have no idea how I would go about getting such a thing. I have the receipt for the engine, and the customs form for paying tax when crossing the border. Does anyone know what this is and why I would need one? I didn't see mention of anything like this from the "Registering Your Car in Ontario" web page on this site.
They seem to be very confused because the "kit" wasn't bought by a kit maker but rather built by me in my garage.
I've provided everything I think I need to provide, but this "Statement of Origin" seems to be the sticking point. Whomever they are talking to in Kingston swears I need this and I really don't know what to do at this point. We left things today with them taking copies of my receipts and they would do some more digging on their end and call me with what they find.
Is there anyone that can shed some light on this? Are there particular MTO offices that handle "kit cars" better than others? Someone I can talk to in the MTO that can talk to my local MTO office to clarify the rules?
I'm starting to get really concerned that I might not be able to register this car for the road.
Help!
Thanks,
Paul
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Check out Brutus - 1650lbs 300HP
http://www.brutusv8.com/